Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-08

40 large and powerful a corporation as the
Northern Pacific could not be permitted to
pass by without his being interviewed BY
The MINER representative, about the sys-
tenn of which he is the head. Yesterday
afternoon q visit was paid to the house of
General Dana on West Granite street,
where President Harris spent the evening,
and the reporter was granted the favor of
an interview. Hr. Harris is a gentleman of
tall, slight figure; clear-cut, refined features
set off by a pair of bushy grey whiskers,
and still further enhanced by a most per-
feet set of teeth which his ready smile con-
~stantly discloses. He is a Chesterfield in
manners, and the prevailing impression he
leaves on a visitor is courtliness. He re-
ceived the reporter with pleasant
cordiality, and talked freely and
frankly. In reply to various questions Mr..
of the road was quite satisfactory, so far
as his observation went, with the excep-
ton of the Mullan tunnel. Arrangements
have been made to have the switchback in
operation by the middle of THE week. In
regard to the tunnel itself he had made 10
personal inspection OF it, but left the pros
cution OF the work in General Anderson's
hands. He would remain there as long as
his presence is necessary, and n o expense
would be spared IN
MAKING THE JULIAN TUNNEL THOROUGHLY
SAFE.
At the same time the overland route would
be kept in conditionfo r use whenever neces-
sary. Mr.. Harris said that there was no
prospect that the route ever would be aban-
doned by the Northern Pacific. It had
cost too much, and when in condition
served the purposes of the road
satisfactorily. There was no inten-
ton on the part OF the Northern Pacific
to build from Bozeman or Gallatin via the
Pipestone Pass. If done at first it might
have been better in the long run, but that
was a question he didn't care to discuss.
The road was coming into Butte over the
Boulder, and was within twenty miles of
here now. On the subject of extension OF
the present system Mr. Harris stated that
they were alive to their own interests and
those Of the communities through which
the road ran. and being a progressive set
of people they would extend their branches
wherever necessary. In explanation Of the
temporary Injunction obtained by the
Oregon II a%nscontinental to prevent them
going ahead with the Spokane & Palouse
road,
MR.. HARRIS STATED THE POSITION
OF the case thus: The Oregon Transcon-
t~inental has a large interest in the stock
OF the Northern Pacific and owns the con-
trolling interest in the Oregon Railway
and Navigation Company which
latter road will be affected 6y
& Palouse branch. It is not asserted by
the Oregon Transcontinental that any
stockholders interests are jeopardized by
the building of that branch, but that q
road in which a stockholder Of the North
ern Pacific is interested will be affected.
Mr.. Harris thought the matter very weak
and frivolous, and hardly likely to receive
serious consideration in court. The Cas-
cade overland route was completed on the
1st and will be ready for operation in a
few days. The tunnel itself will be com
pleted in another year. 1t is in hall a mile
at each end now, and there is Just another
mile to go to complete it. MI. Harris Is
accompanied in his tour by the following
ladies and gentlemen: Mrs. Harris and
sister; j. w. Wright, daughter and sister.
Philadelphia; Nj. Brookman and wife, the
principal stakeholder, and q Director OF
the road, New York; General c. H. L. Col
lis, banker, New York; c. Tower, PhiladeI.
phia, E. R. Wadsworth, General Agent
Northern Pacific, Chicago; Mr.: Mohr'
Chief Engineer of the Spokane q Palouse'
Washington Territory.
A BRANCH TO THE o K DISTRICT.
Helena Independent: The contract has
been let to c. F. Cady and A.. T. French to
Law four miles OF track from the main line
of the Northern Pacific to the mines n
coke ovens of the Livingston Goa Coke
Company. The work will be pushed WIN.
out delay. The work OF erecting aooau
fifteen additional coke ovens is also IN
cclear lv denote that the company has q
verv extensive body of coal and are going
to operate vigorously.
BOIL A REDsKlN.
Tacoma. w. T., Special: The Northern
Pacific Railroad Company is building q
branch line around the head OF Commence
ment Bay. To do this. the line must pass
+broueh the Puyallu Indian Reservation,
two miles from the city. Yesterday morn
the workmen began lot one
roadbed through the reservation when 'ne
superintendent OF the agency served =
notice on them to desist at once, winch
thew were compelled to do. Ine superin'
+anHant says he will not allow the WORK 70
nroceed until he gets an order to that eiIect
f.om the Secretary of the Inferior. JUS
Snrapne. superintendent OF tine : ascaoe
Jiv;s;on of the Northern Pacific road: wes
succeeded to-day by c.. c. ole: The racine
division from Portland 70 iac"ma nas
been corporated with the Eascaos olv - g
I'll h~eadoua1ters at Tacoma. I. ..
nr"-.m has been appointed assistant
arnsr;ntendent. with headquarters at
gp"aL"-c Th Northern Pacific tracks